TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The University
of Alabama is suspending fraternity pledgeship until Monday amid allegations black
students were excluded from sorority recruitment because of race, the
university’s dean of students told
The Crimson White.

“This
temporary suspension, which is not unusual, gives us an opportunity for
additional communication and education with fraternity leadership to ensure
that there is no misunderstanding of the rules and goals of pledgeship,” Dean
of Students Tim Hebson told the student newspaper in a statement.

Hebson said
the break helps the university clarify the rules of the fraternity recruitment
process.